Katherine Ah Lan Lowe
She worked at Pearl Harbor during World War II, aiding in firefighting and equipment operations. She lived to be 100 years old, known for her community involvement and hula dancing. She is Katherine Ah Lan Lowe.
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Katherine Lowe and four other women training with fire hose, from left to right: Elizabeth Moku, Alice Cho, Katherine Lowe, and Hilda Van Gieson, ca. 1940s.
Photo credit: Public Affairs. https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/Images/igphoto/2002102638/
